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sentimental
- /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/ UK
- /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/ US
- /ˌsɛniˈmɛnl̩/ US
adjective more sentimental · most sentimental
- Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc. Are you in sentimental mood? I'll sigh with you.
- Derived from emotion rather than logical reason.
- Romantic.
Opposite: unsentimental
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: schmaltzy, mawkish, emotional, tender, bathetic, mushy, slushy, maudlin, schmalzy, emotive, passionate, sensitive, romantic, corny, sloppy, poignant
adjective
Opposite: unsentimental
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adj characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion
| Español | sentimental, sentimentaloide, sensiblero, cursi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 感傷的 kanshōteki, センチメンタル senchimental |
| 中文 | 感傷 /感伤 gǎnshāng, 多愁善感 duōchóushàngǎn, 煽情 shānqíng |
| Português | sentimental |
| Français | sentimental |
| Deutsch | sentimental, rührselig |
| Italiano | sentimentale |
| Ελληνικά | συναισθηματικός synaisthimatikós |
| Română | sentimental |
| Русский | сентимента́льный sentimentálʹnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | đa cảm |
adj derived from emotion rather than strictly logical reason
| Ελληνικά | συναισθηματικός synaisthimatikós |
|---|
adj romantic
| Português | sentimental, romântico |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | συναισθηματικός synaisthimatikós |
| Română | sentimental, romantic |
Talk about this word "sentimental." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sentimental. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sentimental. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sentimental "sentimental." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sentimental.Cite this
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